Norton 61463610148 Boron Carbide Dressing Stick 3in

Product Description

The NORTON 61463610148 is a rectangular boron carbide dressing stick designed to true and dress vitrified grinding wheels. Dressing sticks restore wheel face geometry, open the wheel's cutting surface, and remove glazing or loaded abrasive material that reduces cut rate and finish quality. At 3 inches long, 0.25 inches thick, and 0.5 inches wide, this compact stick provides controlled contact and consistent material removal. The vitrified bond construction delivers hardness and rigidity suited to aggressive dressing action on vitrified wheel faces. Grinding machine operators and tool room technicians rely on this type of stick to maintain wheel performance between dress cycles.

This dressing stick is intended for use on vitrified bonded grinding wheels in tool room, production grinding, and precision surface grinding applications. It is well suited to bench grinders, surface grinders, and cylindrical grinders where wheel conditioning is performed manually or with a hand-held stick against the rotating wheel face. The rectangular profile allows edge dressing as well as face dressing. Typical users include machinists, grinding machine operators, and tool and die technicians working in industrial and job shop environments.

Key Features

• Boron carbide abrasive material provides high hardness for effective dressing of vitrified wheels
• Rectangular stick shape supports both face and edge dressing applications
• Vitrified bond construction delivers rigidity and consistent abrasive action
• Compact 3 x 0.25 x 0.5 inch size allows precise hand-held control during dressing
• Single-piece packaging suitable for individual replacement or bench stock use

Compatibility

Designed for use with vitrified bonded grinding wheels as stated in the product specifications. Suitable for manual dressing operations on bench, surface, and cylindrical grinding equipment that accepts hand-applied dressing sticks.

Installation Notes

Dressing sticks are applied by grinding machine operators and tool room technicians. Before dressing, power down or allow the wheel to reach operating speed under controlled conditions per the machine manufacturer's guidelines and applicable ANSI B11 safety standards. Always wear appropriate eye protection and ensure the wheel guard is in place before initiating any dressing operation. Apply the stick with steady, controlled pressure against the rotating wheel face and avoid excessive force that could cause stick breakage or wheel imbalance.